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(S//SI) Build-Out of the Combating Proliferation Mission
FROM: Jonathan L. Darby
CP Global Capabilities Manager (S2G)
Run Date: 04/18/2006
(S//SI) The Combating Proliferation (CP) mission alignment has
been proceeding resolutely at each of the four NSA/CSS
Cryptologic Centers. In 2005, S2G elements were stood up at
Georgia, Hawaii and Texas to work CP aspects of advanced
conventional weapons (ACW), high-interest cargo (HIC), and
terrorist acquisition and use of chemical-biological-radiologicalnuclear (CBRN) weapons. Efforts are currently underway to staff a
HIC effort at NSA/CSS Colorado, to become operational this year.
CP mission personnel throughout the enterprise continue to work
together to successfully build-out these missions and to resolve the
inevitable trials and tribulations (sufficient manning and subjectmatter expertise, training, space, IT infrastructure) associated with
such an extensive undertaking.
(U) Collaborative, Cooperative Communication
(U//FOUO) The emphasis of the CP build-out is partnership. At the
analytic level, collaboration and cooperation occur with increasing
frequency and success as the CP mission production centers are
established. CP senior leadership, including managers and technical
directors from NSA-Washington, NSA-Georgia, NSA-Hawaii, NSATexas and the joint NSA/CIA SIGINT Cell, collaborates almost
daily. Along with a steady stream of phone calls and emails, the
extended CP leadership team convenes twice a week for staff
meetings and strategy planning sessions (one via VTC and the
other via polycom). Quarterly CP town meetings are televised to
the CP production centers. The importance CP places on successful
mission alignment is also reflected in the allocation of an S2G staff
position devoted entirely to just that -- successful CP mission
alignment.
(U) Division of Effort
(S//SI) The division of effort across the enterprise is evolving as
the production centers ramp up personnel, expertise, space and IT.
Georgia, Texas, and Hawaii have SIGINT analysis and production
responsibility for their respective regional aspects of each CP focus
area - ACW, CBRN, and HIC. The idea is not to have the centers
augment what is already being done at NSAW, but to take
ownership of analysis that increases the scope of SIGINT support to
CP.
(U) NSA/CSS Georgia
(S//SI) CP Georgia began standup and transfer on 1 April 2005 to
work on CBRN, ACW, and HIC for the Middle East /CENTCOM
AOR*. The CBRN mission is well underway with a focus on Iraqi
WMD scientist diaspora and attempts within the Iraqi insurgency to
acquire WMD. ACW efforts are on Iranian and Syrian weapon
systems-related acquisition. The HIC mission is temporarily on hold
until CP Georgia can get enough analysts to adequately work both
SERIES:
(U//FOUO) A&P BuildOut
1. What's A&P Doing
About Mission
Alignment and the
Build-Out?
2. Weapons and Space
Build-Out Status
3. GEO Build-Out
4. Middle East and
North Africa BuildOut Status
5. Build-Out of the
Combating
Proliferation Mission
6. The Counterterrorism
Build-Out
7. Status of the China
and Korea Mission
Build-Out
8. The International
Security Issues
Build-Out
the ACW and the HIC missions, hopefully in FY07.
(S//SI) CP Georgia has exceeded every stated mission and
production expectation in 2005 and has built strong connections
not only within NSA/CSS Georgia, but also with key mission
partners spanning the globe. Vital links have been established with
MENA Georgia and have led the way in surfacing and resolving
mission transfer issues, proactively clarifying mission
responsibilities, and reaching out to the other Cryptologic Centers
to share best practices and expertise. CP Georgia serves as a
microcosmic view of how a net-centric, self-synchronizing SIGINT
system should work.
(U) NSA/CSS Hawaii
(S//SI) CP Hawaii's mission includes Far East Asian, Southeast
Asian, and Southwest Asian CBRN and ACW. Since S2G did
not previously have the manpower to develop many of these target
sets, CP Hawaii has focused most of its efforts on target
development. To do so, CP Hawaii has worked closely with SIGDEV
(SIGINT Development) to incorporate the most innovative and
creative techniques to develop its targets at the earliest stages in
the proliferation process -- focusing on the intent to acquire or
develop capabilities, rather than reacting to individual transactions
or relying on the interdiction process.
(S//SI) Despite limited manning, CP Hawaii is already producing
significant intelligence on North Korean HIC and Pakistani ACW and
has brokered partnerships with DSD* and GCSB* to publish joint
reporting on several projects, including country assessments. As of
the end of March 2006, they accepted full ownership and reporting
responsibilities of the PRC HIC mission.
(U) NSA/CSS Texas
(S//SI) Texas stood up its CP production center last summer to
work CBRN, ACW, and HIC for the Latin America AOR. As
NSA/CSS Texas assumes a leadership role for Homeland Security,
CP Texas will work with CT and ICN to determine networks and
links between legitimate actors, suspected terrorists, and narcotrafficker networks. Included among the analysts to deploy to
Texas CBRN later this year will be an experienced Follow-theMoney (FTM) analyst to bring this unique analysis to bear against
these critical target sets.
(S//SI) In addition to target development efforts, CP Texas has
issued a number of ACW reports on Russian arms firm
Rosoboronexport continued involvement with maintenance and
training issues related to Venezuelan acquisition of helicopters. DIA
lauded the level of detail and overall importance of the contract
information regarding the flight training of Venezuelan pilots in
Russia.
(S//SI) CP Texas works closely with on-site analysts from National
Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) and U.S. Navy Fleet
Information Operations Center to track shipments of military cargo
from its point of origin to destination, whether by sea, land, or air.
(U) NSA/CSS Colorado
(S//SI) In the second half of FY-06, CP will begin an HIC mission in
Colorado to develop and provide continuity on transportation
networks suspected of supporting terrorism beyond the
current maritime focus. CP/HIC Colorado will be co-located with
S2J's Maritime Analysis Support Team (MAST), which tracks
commercial maritime vessels, and will also work closely with the
National Air Navigation Team (NANT), which tracks aircraft.
(U) A True Enterprise
(U//FOUO) Most certainly, the greatest asset for the CP Enterprise
is the continuing enthusiasm and dedication of those assigned to
develop and work the mission. Upon the completion of mission
alignment, the goal is to staff each of the CP elements in Georgia,
Hawaii, and Texas with around 100 people and around 12 in
Colorado. Although FY-06 hiring numbers for CP analysts have
fallen short of original expectations, those currently in place at the
CC's have shown considerable flexibility and versatility in adapting
to changing circumstances. Those in NSAW/CP are committed to
doing whatever is possible to support our CP colleagues as we
develop and build the global CP mission to support the US
Government's objective to disrupt, deny, and deter proliferation
around the world.
(U) Notes:
AOR = Area of Responsibility
DSD = Australia's Defence Security Directorate
GCSB = New Zealand's Government Communications Security
Bureau
"(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet
without the consent of S0121 (DL sid_comms)."
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